Tag: ribs

My friends and family had an event to help me with the costs of living on a disability income and the future cost of insurance. Towards the end of the year, I have to move to Medicare. I will have a large out of pocket expense and I already struggle with just paying my monthly…

So, I got my Zometa treatment late afternoon Wednesday and woke up Thursday morning feeling like ass. My hair hurt, my body ached, I had bone pain and a nice little fever of 100.4°. Good times!! I called Jennifer because I knew she had to drive by my house on her way to work. Mom…

Things seem pretty grim right now. This cancer has spread so quickly and in just 3 weeks time, multiple lesions have grown throughout my body. This is not good. However, the good news is, some of those lesions are so small they are barely detectable, meaning we have caught this really early. Having a couple…

Which is something I have had a very difficult time doing since I have been on those “Amazing Narcotic Pain Meds!” and a 24 hour protein only diet which didn’t help much! So lets start there…. Shit #1 A PET/CT scan takes pictures of your body in slices…much like a slinky, puts them together and…

Narcotic pain medication is amazing! My anesthesiologist for this quicky port placement saw how much I was hurting and gave me some Demerol. AAAAAaaaahhhhAHHHHHHHHHH!!!! I felt great! Like I never had a rib removed! I even felt awesome when I got home! It was so nice to putz around my house and not hurt! Do…

Monday March 24th crept up quickly. Lots of anxiety and sleepless nights and of course no damn rib pain! Isn’t that how it always works? Nothing happens when you actually need it to. No signs that you’ve made the right decision, no validation. I remember a week before my mastectomy as my body was coming…

I met with Dr. Ganser, Cardio-Thoracic surgeon, (aka That Rib Guy) 2 days after receiving the disturbing scan result. His plan was to take the rib out. The WHOLE THING…. ALL OF #9 would be gone. Not just the part of the rib with the tumor in it or just the back portion but the whole thing!…

After all of my treatment was done. I focused on getting my strength and energy back. I went hiking with friends and joined a Cancer Rehab Group. They are so much fun, really pushed me and let me box! I also got to be on their website, in the marketing pamphlets and on a billboard!…